We Are
Our Services
OUR STORY
WHO WE ARE
Kadabra is an interdisciplinary team of leadership and culture experts on a mission to grow exceptional leaders and teams. Our aim? To facilitate an unprecedented surge of positive change, beginning in and around every organization we serve.
WHAT WE DO
For Individuals:
We help people do the deep inner work required to become better leaders. We support them to dissolve fear, expand awareness, and explore assumptions. We empower them – no matter their personality or style – to transform their thinking, awaken their potential, and lead with incredible skill and confidence. Because of this, we facilitate teams and divisions to become more than the sum of their parts. The organizations we serve turn into powerful forces for good in the world.
We help people do the deep inner work required to become better leaders. We support them to dissolve fear, expand awareness, and explore assumptions. We empower them – no matter their personality or style – to transform their thinking, awaken their potential, and lead with incredible skill and confidence. Because of this, we facilitate teams and divisions to become more than the sum of their parts. The organizations we serve turn into powerful forces for good in the world.
For Teams: We help teams build BRAVE Cultures™. BRAVE Cultures™ are Purpose Driven, Wildly Innovative, and Fiercely Inclusive.
- We help you identify why you do what you do, what values support your purpose, and how to work in alignment with those values in daily operations.
- Finding extraordinary solutions to complex problems means getting comfortable with being uncomfortable. We use proven tools and strategies to help you innovate and implement change.
- Beyond checking a box for diversity, Fiercely Inclusive cultures make inclusion part of their DNA and everyday practices in order to exponentially improve employee motivation, satisfaction and performance.
Our Clients
We serve a strategic ambassador – usually, a “people person” with titles such as Chief People Officer, SVP of Human Resources, Head of Diversity and Inclusion, or CEO – who want to help their leaders heighten awareness, raise influence, increase impact, and build a more inclusive culture that aligns with their values. We work with values-driven organizations across all industry sectors with a “higher purpose” who aim to cultivate consciousness throughout their entire ecosystem and use their businesses as forces for good. They embrace the “triple bottom line” movement, or aspire to journey there. They are experiencing an inflection point of growth and/or transition, and are looking to affect positive change and cultural transformation.
Testimonials
Kathy Almazol - Superintendent of Schools, Diocese of San Jose
I was charged by my Bishop to create a task force of educators, clergy, higher education experts and business people to answer the question: “Are Catholic Elementary Schools Sustainable?” I was very fortunate to know of Wendy Ryan and her work. Wendy outlined a process to fit our short timeline and we were able to report to the Bishop several options. Her work was thorough, timely and discreet. Working with the SJ Leadership Coach format we presented a high level, professional document for the Bishop and his Executive Team. I am certain if we had not had the expertise of Wendy on board we would never have met deadline nor would the task force report have been accepted by the Bishop and his team. As a result of this experience we have engaged SJ Leadership Coach for the current school year.
Julie Nunn - Sr. Director of Marketing, Exploratorium
Wendy’s approach to leadership development was transformative for me. As we worked through multiple leadership and behavior models, Wendy was able to move from theory to real time practice very quickly. As a result, I developed personalized tools to help navigate the challenges of operating a large creative and complex institution. The time I spent with Wendy was invaluable and I highly recommend her for any executive needing to dive deeper into maximizing their unique talents within an organization.
Mary Beth Riley - Principal at Notre Dame High School San Jose
Wendy Ryan has been a godsend to our school! She has provided coaching and training in the areas of leadership, change management, strategic planning and sustainability research. From working with teachers to board members, Wendy is able to tailor the scope of consultation to meet the immediate needs and to promote future growth. Whether the scope is broad – positioning for growth through culture change- or narrow- leadership development for individuals-
Stacey Porter - Former Head of Global Talent Development, Intuitive Surgical
"Wendy Ryan is by her very nature a problem solver. She uses deep intelligence and knowledge of human principles, coupled with compassionate listening, to make her clients feel perfectly understood. Her approach and guidance is creative and practical at the same time, all while being scaled appropriately to the problem. I’ve partnered with Wendy numerous times and each time her advice is cogent and spot-on. She offers realistic implementation approaches that are perfectly suited to the desired outcome and take into account the cultural norms of the company. Her work is extremely high quality, and no ask is too small when she’s taken on a project. I can’t wait to work with Wendy again!"
Cindy Murphy - Assistant City Manager of Morgan Hill
"I worked with Wendy Ryan as she prepared and facilitated a team building event for the City of Morgan Hill. As we planned and executed the event, I was impressed with Wendy’s organization, follow-through, and relevant contribution to the process. She was instrumental in bringing our team together and fostering a lively, enjoyable conversation that reinforced our core values. I highly recommend Wendy to provide leadership coaching, group facilitation, and teamwork mentoring. Her personal yet professional approach was of tremendous value to our City team."
Howard Allentoff - Consultant
"I have had the pleasure of working with Wendy during my tenure as Chief HR Officer at an education company. During our partnership, Wendy orchestrated many HR initiatives including executive team building, assessments, conflict resolution and leadership development programs. She also led the effort of conducting a full HR audit when I arrived, which helped to serve as a blueprint for HR strategy that was implemented to support the company's operations and scalability. In all instances, Wendy was the ultimate professional who truly cared about positive outcomes for employees, managers and the company. Her attention to detail, calm communication style and precise insights were an immense help to all of us and I look forward to working with her again in the near future."
Team Members
Diane Johnson, Phd (she/her/hers)
Senior Consultant
Johanna Lyman (she/her or they/them)
Principal Consultant and Practice Leader
Nancy Marmolejo (she/her or they/them)
Consultant
Heather Martinez (she/her/hers)
Interim Director for Design and Visualization
Yousef Parvizi (he/him/his)
Senior Consultant
Amit Raikar (he/him/his)
Consultant
Wendy Ryan (she/her/hers)
CEO
Monica Silkwood (she/her/hers)
Client Services and Operations Manager
Be a Better Leader!
Find out how with our video series that will help you build self-awareness and emotional intelligence, give feedback to help others grow, increase your influence and spark change.
0
Projects
0
Months
0
Organizations
0
People Impacted
Contact Us
Contact us to learn more about how we might work together to help you and your organization succeed.